Subject: Re: headset and chain ring adapter 2 Posted by: chris on January 02, 2002 at 19:24:26: In Reply to: headset and chain ring adapter 2 posted by philip kaiser on December 30, 2001 at 12:58:52:

Message: >i am trying to take my fork off and i cant because i cant get my upper and lower cup off (headset) i have no idea what to do i havent ever messed with them before. is there something holdin it to the fork ? how do i get my fork out? >also when i took my cranks out (3-pc) there were little cups for my bearings to sit in so i took them out to put in my new frame i got for christmas but when i tried putting them in i couldn't but both the frames measure the same should i just jam them in there? I think you are talking about a BMX bike right? to put the new cups in you have a couple of choices 1. take it to a shop and have them press them in it should only cost you 5 bucks or so. or 2. take two peices of wood 2x4 works well and put one on the floor lay one side of the frame on it so the bottom bracket shell is on it put the cup un the other side and hold the wood on the cup then take a hammer and tap it in. then repeat this with the other side. I used to do this when i was a kid. just make sure you use the wood or you will destroy the cups and frame